The Little Things

Sometimes I’m itching for a little update in my house but when I look around I see lots of tiny 5-45 minute project that I could do. And then I put them off because they don’t seem fun. But ever since I first made the No Sew Fur Covered Chair, I wished I hadn’t distressed the wood. I wanted glossy arms and legs (I’m not talking about baby oil and my suntan habits from the 80’s) but for the chair. I knew it would be a fun balance with the shaggy Flintstone style wolf fur.

The best part? The finished chair was incredibly rewarding. More so than I thought it would be. I thought I would never really notice the small change and so I didn’t have much motivation to get it done. Now that it’s painted, I’m still surprised at what a difference it made (even if I’m the only one who can tell).

What I learned? Something in my house that is 90% done gives me 90% satisfaction (which is really great! and a great place to stop at times). Something in my house that is 100% done give me 150% satisfaction. That’s decorating math.

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I like that decorating math! And I need to take it to heart. I’ve started re-doing my front porch, and I’m 90% done, so I’ve been pretty satisfied. . . now that I know that finishing that last 10% will multiply my satisfaction rather than just adding to it, I’m motivated to git ‘er done! Thank you, Nester!

i like it. but I gotta be honest I would totally give that a double take every time I walked into the room. Out the corner of my eye I’d think Captain Caveman was resting for a spell on my white chair.

BUT off the topic, that stump you got there did you lacquer it with anything or treat it with anything before plopping it down in your house…I picked something up just like that (off the side of the road) and didn’t know if I could just bring it in or will it be constantly leavings crumbs, bark bits,and dirt if bumped…?